The Chinese Calligrapher Boying (Japanese: Hakuei; also known as the “Sage of Cursive Script”); “Inkstone” (Suzuri), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1
A man sits on a red low table with a lattice pattern, holding a large sheet of paper. He wears a gray kimono with a white and red pattern, a black obi with red edges, and white socks. A black inkstone with three spouts sits on the table. The background shows a landscape with hills, a body of water, and a blue sky with white clouds. Japanese characters are written in black ink on the top half. A red circular seal is on the right side. The image has a beige border with a floral pattern.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1827
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 551 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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